Chapter 36 Mobile Operations and Base Area Conditions
Longju Village is full of devastation.
This small town was supposed to be located on the commercial road from Shangzhou to Henan, so it was quite prosperous. There were many shops in the city, and there were also many stately houses and cottages.
But at this time, the city was in a mess. There were looted shops and burned houses everywhere, and many people were massacred by the rebels, lying on the streets. Those wealthy gentry could close their doors and rely on high walls and servants.
, to preserve a family's wealth. Ordinary people and moderately well-off families can only become prey.
As the saying goes, thieves pass like a comb, soldiers pass like a grate.
The soldiers who were regarded as "rogue thieves" had not even reached Longju Village. The officers and soldiers who stayed behind at Zhulin Pass and Longju Village burned and looted the entire city. They knew that Zheng Guodong and Ai Guobin were in Junlingchuan.
After the army was defeated, the rogue bandits would surely sweep through the Longju Village area. They took advantage of the opportunity to break into camp and cross the river, and plundered and massacred madly in the small town of Longju Village.
These officers and soldiers thought that since they wanted to abandon Longju Village and escape back to Shangzhou City, they might as well burn all the women's wealth in the city. Those wealthy gentry's homes had servants guarding the courtyards. These officers and soldiers did not want to cause more trouble.
They did not go to looting. They concentrated their energy and seized the time to rob the gold and silver of ordinary well-off families before breaking into the camp and crossing the river into Longju Village. They also raped and plundered a group of women, and then set fire to the city.
A burned-out Longju Village was left behind for the barbarian camp.
Li Laiheng waved his hand and swept away the smoke caused by the burned shop. He coughed twice. The smell of coke and blood in the city was so strong that it made Xiaohu, a general who had experienced Shura battlefields several times, feel a little uncomfortable.
No more.
"commit a sin……"
He saw many women in their prime on the street, lying on the ground in disheveled clothes. Most of them had wounds from being slashed. It was not known whether the officers and soldiers slashed them for violence, or whether they casually slashed them after venting their anger.
of.
Little Tiger even saw that some of them were probably much younger than him...perhaps even younger than his little sister. He couldn't bear it, closed his eyes, and shook his head. Why would the officers and soldiers do this?
What kind of situation is this? Aren't we all Han? Li Laiheng can easily understand the various atrocities committed by the Manchus, but these officers and soldiers are all Han, why do they do this?
On the other hand, Liu Fangliang, who was regarded by Li Laiheng as "Sai Lanling", still had a cold look on his face, completely turning a blind eye to the women lying on the ground, moaning and crying slightly. He just commanded a few troops who broke into the camp, while
Put out the fire, and at the same time attack several gentry courtyards that are still resisting.
The deputy general next to Liu Fangliang, the dark-faced "Soap Eagle" Liu Rukui, walked up to Li Laiheng. Seeing that Li Laiheng didn't want to face reality, he patted the little tiger on the shoulder. Liu Rukui wanted to comfort Li Laiheng with a few words.
, but he thought about it, this kind of thing happens often, and he will naturally get used to it in the future. Why is there any need to comfort him?
Moreover, I am afraid that there will be many more opportunities to see this kind of scene in the future. The reason why he broke into the camp was because Li Zicheng only had one wife and a very conservative lifestyle. Others did not dare to molest women, and it seemed that he was treated at a higher level than the old boss.
, such atrocities rarely occur. However, other civilian armies, such as Huaguansuo Wang Guangen and Huntian Xinghui Dengxiang's troops, whom Liu Rukui personally saw when they worked together in the past, also did such things.
"Little Tiger, the old boss has asked all the management teams to come to the top of the city to discuss matters."
Bai Wang also saw that Li Laiheng still lacked adaptability to this kind of scene. He was more delicate than Liu Rukui and knew that this was the first time Li Laiheng had seen such a scene. He was psychologically shocked and it was best to take it easy.
He asked Hao Yaoqi to ask Li Laiheng to come to the top of the city and ask him to divert his attention to the strategy of breaking out of the camp.
Hao Yaoqi shrugged. He was more nervous than Liu Rukui. He probably didn't realize that his family's management team was currently in a state of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). He walked over directly and used
That overly big hand grabbed Li Laiheng and dragged the still dazed little tiger directly to the top of the city.
Standing at the top of the city discussing matters, besides Li Zicheng, there were also Li Guo, Yuan Zongdi, Li Shuangxi and others. Liu Zongmin was searching the grain stored in the cellars of the rich gentry in Longju Village, while Liu Fangliang was leading his troops to put out the fire in the city and maintain the situation.
Order, and Tian Jianxiu, who was outside the city to control the large number of officers and soldiers who had surrendered at Junlingchuan.
The remaining main generals who broke into the camp were Li Guo, Yuan Zongdi, and Li Shuangxi. In addition, there were the lower-level Xiaoguan teams like Li Laiheng and Bai Wang, who had the same status as them, and
Liu Tichun, Wu Ruyi, Li You, Bai Jiuhe and several other generals.
Everyone stood in a half circle around Li Zicheng. After Li Laiheng arrived, he also stood at the end of the half circle.
Li Zicheng stood on the opposite side of the half circle, in the center. He still wore a white felt hat, but this time he did not hold the half arrow that could be used as a baton, and the sharp pinto.
sword.
The old palmist waited until everyone had arrived before explaining his thoughts.
After the great victory at Junlingchuan, Liu Zongmin proposed to pursue the victory and directly attack Shangzhou City. However, Tian Jianxiu was more conservative. He believed that since the victory had been won, it would attract too much attention from the supervisor Yang Sichang, and the invading army should withdraw into the mountains as soon as possible.
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Li Zicheng was more conciliatory. He believed that directly attacking Shangzhou City was risky. However, the official army suffered heavy losses and the troops in Shangzhou area were empty. The invading army could seize this opportunity and sweep away the small towns and villages in Shangzhou.
A large amount of food and supplies were collected.
Among them, Longju Village is the most prosperous small town, and its city walls are also quite strong. Although the city was burned and looted by officers and soldiers, the situation was basically under control after Liu Fangliang's fire-fighting and rescue efforts.
"Longju Village is located at an important commercial road, with convenient transportation, a city wall, and many private houses in the city. It is really good."
Li Zicheng praised the advantages of Longju Village a few times, but then changed the topic and clearly had no intention of defending the city. "Each team must control your troops and don't let the brothers get distracted in the city. The city
Although it is good, it is also convenient for the officers and soldiers to encircle and annihilate it. After we have collected the food and fodder, we still have to withdraw."
Li Laiheng followed Chuangying across Danshui and captured Longju Village along the way. He was already familiar with the terrain of Shangnan and the convenient transportation in Longju Village. He knew that Li Zicheng decided to abandon the small town of Longju Village after collecting food.
The plan is actually very insightful.
Danshui is running fast. This long river starts from Shangluo, originates from Fenghuang Mountain in Shangzhou, passes through Shangnan and other places, and flows into Henan. On the north bank of Danshui are Zhulinguan and Longjuzhai, and a little further north is
Shangzhou City. This area is the only way from Xi'an to Nanyang and Xiangyang. The transportation is quite convenient, which is very convenient for the army to attack.
Shangzhou and Yunyang are both relatively barren mountainous areas with a small population and very limited development potential. Moreover, although troops like the Chuang Army are not organizationally weaker than any official army, due to the Jia Zhan
With the huge gap in equipment, it was still difficult for the Chuang army to compete head-on with the official army.
Only by making use of the vast space, constantly maneuvering and detouring, mobilizing the strength of the officers and soldiers, and gaining advantages in combat positions and local strength, can we win the battle.
Like this time in the Battle of Junlingchuan, breaking into the camp was based on the strength of some of the officers and soldiers led by Liu Zongmin and Li Guo. Then Li Zicheng led his troops to quickly join forces with Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi, and marched quickly to attack the flanks and rear flanks of the officers and soldiers. This
Only then did a major victory be achieved.
Li Laiheng knew that many people in later generations, without understanding the history of the peasant army war in the late Ming Dynasty, categorically accused Li Zicheng and other peasant army leaders of not knowing how to "build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king" like Zhu Yuanzhang.
.Develop a stable base and seize the world with ease.
However, did the peasant army really never try to build a base area?
In fact, as early as the fifth year of Chongzhen, Hao Lin'an and Ke Tianfei of the Northern Shaanxi Rebel Army occupied Tiejiao City, which has "high mountains and deep ravines, and a dangerous situation." They "divided the land for farming and grazing" in the local area "for a long-term plan."
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However, the rebel army, whose hard power was originally inferior to the official army, after voluntarily giving up the method of mobile warfare, would be reduced to a situation where one city competes with the world. How can the small Iron Angle City compete with the Ming Dynasty, which has the power of the entire world?
As a result, Hao Lin'an and Ke Tianfei, who were trapped in Tiejiao City, were surrounded and suppressed by Hong Chengchou and were finally destroyed.
Why was Zhu Yuanzhang able to "build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly"?
That's because the rule of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties was far less strict than that of the Ming Dynasty, and the power of the Yuan Dynasty's state machine was far from comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty. Not only that, the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty's rule, which was originally very loose and fragile, also fell into continuous
in the civil war.
In addition, Liu Futong and Han Lin'er's Red Scarf Army Dragon and Phoenix regime attacked cities and territories in the north. They occupied famous cities and counties such as Kaifeng, Taiyuan, Jinan, Shangdu, and Liaoyang, and even invaded North Korea and contained the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties.
Most of the power.
Only Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang and other heroes could develop their bases in the south. Among these heroes at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, except for Zhang Shicheng who resisted the Yuan Dynasty Prime Minister Tuo Tuo's army in Gaoyou City, almost none of them fought against the main force of the Yuan army during the development stage.
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Zhu Yuanzhang's opponents were first Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, then the regiment training troops like Wang Baobao who brought their own rations, and finally the Yuan Dynasty court.
From the beginning to the end, the peasant army of the late Ming Dynasty had to fight to the death against the strict Ming Dynasty official army. In the early and mid-term, it was impossible for them to have the environment like Zhu Yuanzhang to develop their base areas comfortably and calmly.
Even if the Manchus invaded several times and restrained the Ming Dynasty's military power, the degree of restraint was far from being compared with the Red Turban Army's three-pronged Northern Expedition, which conquered countless famous cities and counties.
What's more, the Ming Dynasty's ruling ability was much stronger than that of the Yuan Dynasty. How could the Ming Dynasty, which had enjoyed great righteousness for more than two hundred years, be comparable to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, which had suffered less than a hundred years of national prosperity?
Under such circumstances, how could the Chuang army stand firm in Longju Village? The actual situation now is the opposite of when Emperor Hongwu conquered the world. Instead of occupying a place first, developing slowly, and then expanding outward, gradually
To defeat the enemy, you must first make use of the vast space, continuously maneuver and make detours, and annihilate a large number of effective forces of the army before you can attempt to occupy a place and build a base.
As the Chairman once analyzed, why can base areas exist? The first condition is that the counter-revolutionary camp is internally disunified and full of contradictions, and the warlords are independent and fighting each other.
This kind of condition existed in the late Yuan Dynasty, but did not exist in Li Laiheng's era.
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Zhihu: "After the Battle of Junlingchuan, why did the Chuang army abandon Longju Village?"
Liu Yuanxie
The book "The Freedom of Zhu Xia" is now being published.
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Reason for folding: The content is controversial]
Thank you for the invitation. I am abroad and just got off the plane.
Shunzu was originally a Dangxiang military aristocrat, and during his reign, he was actually the ruler of the Dangxiang aristocratic group. After the Song and Ming dynasties, Zhuxia became a depression in martial arts. Shunzu injected the martial virtues of the northwest Dangxiang into the Mid-Xia Dynasty, and in modern China,
There is the merit of reinvention.
The Huayi order of the Ming Dynasty regarded Mongolia as the enemy and Nüzhi Korea as its tributary state. Therefore, Mongolia constituted the main refuge for political prisoners in the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Wuzong used the border, and his subjects did not rebel even when they were old. They fled across the border wall to join the Mongolian army.
Those who lead the way follow the Tao one after another. In the reign of King Sejong alone, millions of White Lotus followers fled. If they were not important people, most of them were old dead men, descendants of Yi Di. From this point of view, the unlimited assimilation ability of Han culture is purely a myth.
Emerging overseas researchers of "New Shun History" examine Inner Asian Mongolian and Manchu archives and verify that Shun Zu is actually a descendant of Dangxiang and that the Shun Dynasty was actually an Inner Asian empire. The proposition of "New Shun History" research is transformation
The Central Plains perspective of the study of Shun history starts from the perspective of Inner Asia and treats the Shun Dynasty as an Inner Asian empire of the Dangxiang people.
Only from this perspective can we understand the reason why Shunzu abandoned Longju Village. This is actually the legacy of the nomadic military tradition of the Danxiang tribe. Shunzu used the most loyal, honest, and combat-savvy Danxiang soldiers as the backbone to conquer the Xia and re-establish the
Zhen Feila's Han nationality's tradition of martial arts created the Shun Empire, which lasted for hundreds of years.
Comment area:
Long live the ancient evil: The article is so insightful. It turns out that the Shun Dynasty was also established by barbarians. No wonder it is so powerful.
Wu Chu Swordsman: The author hates the country and tries his best to fabricate some black rumors to smear Shun Dynasty and Shun Taizu. There is no logic at all. The army abandoning Longju Village has nothing to do with the "Inner Asian Empire"
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Anonymous user: Zhihu little housekeeper, does Zhihu allow such rumors to spread everywhere?
Ryotaro Akasaka: I heard that the author has immigrated? According to the author's practice of naming all Chinese dynasties as "Inner Asian Empire", there is probably no one in China who is not a barbarian.